strigil

[ strij-uhl ]

noun
  1. an instrument with a curved blade, used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans for scraping the skin at the bath and in the gymnasium.

Origin of strigil

1
1575–85; <Latin strigilis, akin to stringere to touch lightly; see streak, strike

Other words from strigil

  • strig·il·ate [strij-uh-lit, -leyt], /ˈstrɪdʒ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for strigil

strigil

/ (ˈstrɪdʒɪl) /


noun
  1. a curved blade used by the ancient Romans and Greeks to scrape the body after bathing

  2. architect a decorative fluting, esp one in the shape of the letter S as used in Roman architecture

Origin of strigil

1
C16: from Latin strigilis, from stringere to graze

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